#Krimewatch

[possible-streetwear]

KRIMEWATCH

[spikychristiansen]

[butchlifeguard]

those like. 'name a woman who isnt x name a woc who isnt y name a musician of color who isnt z' posts are losing the plot. this is the isolating a select few of yr interests website.

[shewhosleepsalotincemeteries]

You just know a band is gonna hit when they have no Spotify bio

[haveyouheardthisband]

[laodly]

Punk, Surrealism, and Finding Community

My name is Lex, currently 23 and located in Maryland USA.

Growing up, I struggled with identity, undiagnosed mental and physical health issues, as well as normal small-town-isolation. Most of the world was not unveiled to me until I went off to study Digital Art in the midwest. From there my life changed dramatically.

Between studying at art school, working for the college radio station, and normal college experiences I was finally able to come into my. own. College radio inspired me to dig into experimental music, leading to ambient, avant-garde, somehow switching to riot. girl, and finding its way into punk.

Do It Better Again by Gonzo was the gateway drug into my music addiction. I had never heard anything like it. (Looking back on it now, it seems so normal and nothing mind blowing. But it is still important to me, nonetheless). All of my experience with with punk before was off-putting. But this was weird and up beat and melodic. Trying. to figure out where it fit, I discovered devocore aka synth punk aka egg punk.

While searching youtube for more of this goofy, child like music I found a discord link in one of the descriptions. This group included lovers of egg punk, musicians, and generally awesome people that showed me everything.

Spring Breeding Rolex G.T.R.R.C.Comps Krimewatch

They inspired me to go to my first punk show at the age of 20. It felt like I was too old to just be getting into it and getting into the scene but I didn't care. I'd drive upwards of 4 hours to see someone. I once drove from kentucky to indiana 4 hours to see Pat and the Pissers at a house that a weird podcast dude threw shows at. Met so many. amazing people and I still do to this day- GO TO GIGS! they're the best.

The punk scene inspired me as an artist. As I learned about Dadaism and Surrealism and performance art in school, I felt like I was seeing versions of it in front of me. From gig posters to lyrics to performances, my focus in my art switched. I began to embrace darker imagery, my mental health, but mostly the unconscious mind the Surrealists have talked so much about. Max ernst , Dali, and the entire Dada movement led me to the collage style and free artistic process I use now. Pick up a magazine or look up old photos online. see what jumps out, what wants to be found. What wants to be together.

I graduated from University in May of 2022. I am now back in MD searching for more music and inspiration. Usually I keep my personal life, my. art, and music separate but I feel combining them all here would be interesting. So, If you are interested in finding new music as it comes out, having conversations about art and mental health, feel free to pitch in. I miss my communities where we had space to share our passions, so here is an opportunity to throw my hat into the ring.

If im just posting to no one, im gonna at least throw in this video of my homies playing at a tacobell. Slutbomb forever x

[bitethebullets]

hi thanks for mentioning babe haven on the tags of that post cuz i checked them out nd their music fucks Hard. love it when yelling. do u have any fav songs/recs? :)

OMG yes their music is sooo good i love jaws best bc it was the first of theirs i heard tbh but bad witch and luvrgrl are great too. also idk if u meant like band recs but im gonna assume thats what you meant anyways white eyes, caustic bats, krimewatch + die spitz are all great bands too that have yelling👍

[moshpitpuppyx]

krimewatch & initiate! also not hardcorde but more punk/grunge and I love them: jigsaw youth

i actually do know initiate but i’ll check out the other two !!! thank you :D

[possible-streetwear]

KRIMEWATCH

[haunt-i-ng]

current faves 🙀🙀

[z0mbiefrank]

this is nicefag i want recs for sure!! ^^

yooo west didnt know you changed blogs whats up man!

first i'll say fea, theyre fucking amazing and i really think that most people on here would enjoy them. their whole self-titled is great, theres not a single skip in there for me. fun and upbeat punk without compromising on politics

krimewatch (hardcore punk) was on my dash the other day which was pretty cool :))

GEL (hardcore punk). theyre much bigger than the others im listing but still some people might not know them. going to one of their shows next week i cant waiittttt

Comeback Clit (hc punk). tiny band but really fucking love what they have so far. hoping to catch them next month

fea (Texas), krimewatch (New York), GEL (New Jersey), Comeback Clit (UK)

[omegaremix]

Omega Radio for August 15, 2022; #324.

Shonen Knife: “Twist Barbie”

Cibo Matto: “Know Your Chicken”

Melt Banana: “Candy Gun”

Otoboke Beaver: “週6はきつい” / “6 Day Work Week Is A Pain”

Krimewatch: "平和の夢” / “Dream Of Peace”

Kuro: “Dead Heat 10000v”

Gauze: “Children Fuck Off”

Zeni Geva: “Heathen Blood”

Boredoms: “G.I.L. ‘77”

Guitar Wolf: “Roaring Blood”

Les Rallize Denudes: “People Can Choose”

Merzbow / Balazs Pandi / Keiji Haino: “Live at St. Elisabeth Kirche 5/31/2017”

Boris: “Heavy Rain”

Bonus Omega; first-ever all-Japan showcase.

[marsdemo]

punk bands of color recs? if you could also rec your favorite album by each band so i can listen to it first it can be overwhelming to sort through them ^_^

[image id: a tumblr ask from an Anonymous user which reads “i’d love to hear [about] any punk bands of color that you like!! as many as you want ^^” /end id]

totally!! thank you for the interest, here’s a list of bands i really enjoy, an album (linked on spotify), and a blurb about each of them!! 

pinkshift — rainwalk — okay they only have 3 singles out rn but they are my favorite !! theyre from baltimore md and have an angsty pop punk / riot grrrl vibe and their music is perfect to fuck up your hair to 

ho99o9 — cyber cop [unauthorized mp3.] — pronounced “horror”! industrial hip hop / anarchic hardcore punk blend with a sickening horror inspiration. their live shows are fucking nuts and they’re based in LA!!

nova twins — who are the girls? — LITERALLY ICONIC love their style love their music and theyve been using their platform to uplift other marginalized creators! check out the voices of the unheard playlist!

turnstile — nonstop feeling — hardcore punk metal band from baltimore md !! they have 3 albums out rn and each of them rocks

the muslims — gentrifried chicken — self-described as “all-queer, Black & Brown punk band that’s politically and punklitically ruthless” !! their music revolves around sick lyrics and sicker sound. get into it

le butcherettes — sin sin sin — experimental genre-bending mexican garage punk band with teri gender bender as the main vocalist/guitarist 

big joanie — sistahs —Black feminist punk band from london’s diy scene! their start stems from the frustration with the scene’s lack of intersectionality & establishes that woc have always had a place in punk 

krimewatch — krimewatch — hardcore punk band from new york city! killer energy and vicious lyrics in japanese and english. 

death tour — blood pact — i dont even know where to start with this one tbh!! aggressive music with engrossing genre blends and an unwavering anti-authoritarian worldview

drinking boys and girls choir — keep drinking — punk trio from daegu city in korea! they have a great range of musical styles and their spirit is so fun it’s infectious 

letlive. — the blackest beautiful — no longer an active band but they’ll always have a spot in my heart. sick post-hardcore stuff with heavy-hitting music and politically inspired lyrics !!

skatune network — ska goes emo (vol. 1) — a must-listen if you’re into ska!! skatune network mostly does covers, but check out their other works with we are the union and their solo project JER

rebelmatic — ghost in the shadows — fresh noise and gritty vocals; their sound is reminiscent of classic punk rock with hardcore / funk / hip hop inspiration

pleasure venom — pleasure venom — huuuge fan of their voice. they emphasize heavy riffs, high energy melodies, and sharp vocals!

meet me @ the altar — garden — pop punk trio from the east coast! they are thriving rn and recently recently got signed to fueled by ramen

the OBGMS — the OBGMs — short for The oOohh Baby Gimme Mores!  sickk rock band with a bunch of recent releases to check out

otoboke beaver — itekoma hits — punk rock garage quartet from tokyo, japan. totally crazy energy and super lively performances !!

the kominas — the systems are down — south asian, subversive, inclusive, cathartic punk. they make it a point to challenge their listeners expectations. love their sound 

the punk scene is incredibly whitewashed and white punks love to ignore the racism/fascism running rampant in their circles. do your part to support artists of color and make it clear that bigots aren’t welcome! here’s another list of poc in alternative music, but the post is from a couple years ago at this point ^_^ please feel free to add more recs if you have em!

[shewhosleepsalotincemeteries]

Heyyyyyy✨Hope ur days been going well!!!

Any songs you’ve been rly into lately? I’m looking 4 some new music recs :)))

Of course! Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of The Cranberries as well as some of my other usuals (Paramore, Le Tigre, Sleater-Kinney, Ethel Cain, Lucy Dacus, etc) BUT I’ll take this opportunity to spotlight some new artists that I’ve gotten into

I love finding new music, so if you’re ever looking for something in particular I can do my best to give more specific recs <3